Canada



1. W. SOUTHERN.

TOY.

APPLlcATloN man ocT.|o.191s.

Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

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TOY.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I0. 1918*.

Patnted Nov. 4, 1919.

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JOHN W. SOUTHERN, 0F VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

y TOY.

To all whom may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN WV. SOUTHERN,

The device also comprises a reel and line by which the vessel may be drawn up the launching ways and a. provision for retaining it there, and a hand operated means for releasing and giving it'a start down the ways when it is to be launched.

The object ofthe device is to have the toy represent the launching of a vessel in as realistic a manner as possible.

The invention is particularly described in the following specification, reference being made-to the drawings by which it is accompanied, in which:

Figure l is a side elevation and part section showing the launching ways with the vessel on it in relation to the tank of water in which the vessel is to be launched, the tank being in section and the flange of the near way being removed.

Fig. 2 is 4an end elevation from the front end of the vessel on the launching ways.

Figs. 3 and l are details to an enlarged scale in perspective and end. elevation of the provision for retaining the vessel on the launching ways, for releasing it and for starting it down the incline. n

Fig. 5 is a perspective View showing the removable connection of the scaffold uprights and their bracing to the base plate, and

F ig. 6 is an end view showing the vessel as taking the water.

In these drawings 2 represents a base Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented Nov. a, i919.

Application led October 10, 1918,. Serial No. 257,601.

plate of any suitable material exemplifying inthe toy the shore on which the launching ways are erected, the Lipper surface of which base plate being at a slight incline from the horizontaL j j l On this base plate 2, lthe inclined launching ways 3 are secured being supported at intervals apart by 'blocks 4 representing balks of timber tiered in the customary manner to distribute the weight of the vessel over a sufficient area of the ground.

The launching ways 3 and supporting blocks 4l may be made of wood or metal'. If thin sheet metal is used it'should be bent to represent the usual timber balks. As the weight of the toy vessel will not be sufiicient to slide down the ways, roller wheels 5 are rotatably mounted in the ways to project slightly above the upper surface, and the outer edge of the ways 3 is fianged to form a guide-way and retain the vessel on the ways.

The vessel 6 has its rolling or bilge keels 7 horizontally disposed to rest on the'upper edges of the rollers 5 and between the flanges of the launching ways. It is also provided with a freely running screw propeller 8 that will be rotated by movement of the vessel through the water. Along one side of and parallel to the launching ways 3 the uprights 9 and vthe ties and diagonal bracing of one side scaffold are represented, the uprights and stay rods being removably connected to the base plate, as sho-wn in Fig. 5 that the scaffold maybe taken down for convenience in packing.

Across the upper end of the launching ways 3 is a small platform 10 with a flight of steps thereto and rotatabl mounted on this platform in alinement with the middle line of the launching ways `is a small reel l1 having a line wound on it that may be connected to an eye l2 on the stem of the'vessel to draw the vessel up the ways.

Members 15 and 16 project from opposite sides of the stem of the vessel at the fore foot, which members are vertically disposed, with a space between them adapted to receive a retaining lever 14: upwardly projecting on each side of the stem from a rocking shaft 13 mounted along the front off the platform to cross under the fore foot of vessel. While these retaining levers .14 are in the upright position, as shown inFig. 3.," they lit between the projections 15 and'16`- on the fore foot and hold the vessel on the launchingwa-ys against any tendency to irun':

down; but the forward projections 15 are shorter than thosev16 that they will clearV- the levers 14 when those levers are turned downwardto tliefinc'line of the ways, and the front outer corner of. each lever 14, is

rounded as shown, that in the actof'tuining the levers downward the rounded edge. will encounter the forward edges of the after 4 Removably connectedfto the lower end .of

the launching ways 3' is a shallow tank 2O adapted to hold a. sufficientl quantity of waterto Hoatthe vessel and permit itsl'imited movement within it, Around three sides Vthe upper edges of the tank are angled or curved inward, as at 2l, to prevent the water splashing over, and the fourth side, whichis removably connected to the ways 3 or base 2, is angled, as at 22, to the approximate angle of the ways that it may be passed under them and up toward the lowest set of blocks 4, to either of which it may be removably connected vbya hook and eye 2,3 or. other suitable means. The width and the-lengthgof the tank are such that the. base-and'launching ways may conveniently be packed .within itvas also may the scaffold frame 9 when removed from the base.

The vessel and launching: ways may fly the flags of the, Entente Allies displayed at the stern of the vesseland at the head of the scaffold uprights i, ,j

The toy is different to the generality of such inthat it illustrates air-,industry that until recently has been too little known, and does so in a practical and realistic manner that will appeal to vchildren and will stimulate'iinterest in the. business of shipbuilding. Having now particularly described my invention, I` hereby declare that. what I claim as new and desireto be protected in by Letters Patent, is: y 1, A toy, comprising in combination, inclined launchingy ways, ,a shallow tank into which ythelowerend of the launching ways deliver and-a miniature ship endwise movableon the launching ways, a base plate,

j means. .for mounting' the launching ways Aon saidbase plate. I

2'` A toy comprising in-combination inclined launching ways, a shallow tank into which .the lower end of the launching ways deliver, a miniature ship endwise movable on the launching ways, means for retaining thejship at the upper end of. thelaunching ways and for releasing the ship "from said retaining means and for starting it down the inclined ways.

3. A toy, comprising in combination, in-

clined launching ways, a shallow tank, de-

vices connecting the launching ways with the: tank, whereby the j tank is removably connected toy the lower end of the launching ways, and av vminiature ship endwise movable on'the launching ways.y ,i 4. Atoy, comprising inr combination, inclined launching f ways having ya --fi'z`iii',f` e upwardlypr'ojecting lfrom each outeredge, a

shallow tank `'removably connected to. the

lower endf of l.the'lauiiching ways, andv a small vessel having;bilge .k`e`els,' the edges lof which arejturn'ed to horizontal plane andv j adaptedl to' fit between theupwardly turned flanges-,ofthe ways.

5. Atoyacomprisingin 'combinatiominl clined launch-ing ways built kon blocks 'fromv a base represcntingftlie lground level, a shallow tank having inwardly turned upper edges around three,l sides ofit,the open end of 'which'ftank has meansfor removably connecting it to the footof'the launching ways, a miniature ship having a freely rotatable propeller and bilg'e Vvkeels horizontally disposed "to rest on the launching ways, nie-ans for retaining the ship in proper alinement on the ways, and means for retaining the ship at the upper end of thellaunching ways for'releasing itv therefrom' and for starting it down the incline.V

6. A toy, comprising in combination, a base, launching ways supported on blocks from the base at a suitable incline,A the `outer Vedges of such ways having upwardly pr jecting flanges and the ways havinga series of roller wheels rotatably mounted in them to projectabove theiupper surface, a shallow tank removably connected to the lower iend ofthe launchingways, fa miniature rrepre-- sentation of a steam-ship with a rotatable propeller, said ship having horizontally disposed bilge keels adaptedto lit between the fianges of the launching ways and rest upon the` rollerwheel's, areell and line adapted to pull the vessel'up the ways, a cam lever rockably mounted adjacent the upper end 'of the ways and adapted to Aengage projections on each side of thefore foot, and means for rocking said `cam lever toy release it'froml the fore foot and to give the ship -a start down the ways.

7. A toy, comprisingin combination, 'a base, launching ways `supported onb'locks from the base at a suitable incline-,the representationl of ascaifoldframe *removably connected to the base along one side of the the same may be drawn up the Ways, and launching Ways, a shallow tank removably means for retaining the vessel at the upper 10 connected to the lower end of the launching end of the incline for releasing it from such Ways, a miniature representation of a ship retaining means, and for giving it a start endvvise movable on the Ways, a small plat down the incline.

form across the Lipper end of the Ways, a reel In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

rotatably mounted on the platform with a line connected to the stem of the ship that y JOHN W. SOUTHERN.

copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

